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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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